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LABEUNG MACHINE.

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LABEUNG MACHINE.

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iwhqmun 2 TTUR/VEYS UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

ROBINSON BURT, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 F. N. BURT COMPANY, LIMTEJ. OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO, CANADA.

LABELING-MACHINE.

Application filed July 1G, 1913.

To alt whom it may concern.'

lie it known that I, RomNsoN BUnT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York7 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Labeling-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

This invention relates to labeling niachines, and with respect to its more specific featuris to machines of the character referred to involving apparatus for folding flexible labels on boxes and adhesively securing the saine thereto.

(lne of the objects of the invention the provision of a practical device for automatically adhesively attaching paper labels or strips to boxes.

Another object of the invention is thc provision ot' an eflicient mechanism for adhesively attaching and folding labels or strips around sectional boxes, such as the small` relatively stiff paper boxes ordinarily employed for containing cigarettes, the parts ot' said box comprising a base and a cover.

Another object of the invention is the provision of practical and eilicient mechanism i'or adhesivel)y attaching labels or strips to boxes and causing said labels to present n smooth and neat appearance.

Still another object of the invention to apply a strip or label to a sectional hox across the `ioint thereof and securely adhesively aiiix the same theretoin order that it will serve as a hinge for thc cover and base.

Still another object is the provision of eiiicient mechanism for applying labels to boxes in awfurate, nedeterniined position relative thereto. andt0 accomplish such rcsult upon a plurality of boxes in a rapid manner.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of thc application of which will he indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which Specification of Letters 293mm.

Patented Apr. i8, 12H15.

Serial No. 778.255.

similar reference. characters roter to ronda i' parts throughout the several views.y i* ik 1 represents a front elevation of a labeling;` machine, showing the preferred embodiment of the invention; Fig. l represents a. rear eievation of said machine; Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the machine from the right; Fig. 4 represents a side elevation of the machine from the left; Fig. 5 is a` detail plan view of the label mechanism; Fig. t3 is a vertical section of Fig. 5 on the` line (1raq Fig. T is a detail sectional view on the line hm?) of Fig. 5; Fig. is an en larged rear elevation of the. glue reservoir and the. adhesive or glue-applying derivee', Fig. 9 is a sectional view of Fig.v n on the line c-c,.' Fig. 10 is .f1` detail :sectional i ien' of Fig. 8 on the line d--nx Fig. ,li is an enlarged pian view, partly in scctim:` o? the box suppiy device; Fig. l2 is a detail view of the device for operating: thc prie- Inary box pusher; Fig. V13 illir" ntefa the can) operating means of the device shown in Fig, 1Q; Fig. 14 is a` detail section-.1l "view, showing the fielding joint in a primary hov pusher rod; Fig. 15 is a longitudinal ser tional elevation of the reciprocaior.y boli carrier; Figs. if, 1T and l5 are detaii Y oi parts ot the reciprmatcrlv box 1 Fig. 19 is a side elevation, partir showing the endless` belt box cari' cani operating mechanism of tln` re ,ii-rafa toi-.v box carrier; Fig. .20 is a snfionai view. showing the disposition of the enrlrss belt relative to the box supply supp:atingy ia- 'vice: Fig. 2l is an enlarged View ci the upper and louer rotary carriers and adja cent parts. viewed troni the lcitiiand side of the machine; Fig. is a detail oF a. part of Fig. Q1; Fig. E23 is an eniarged vicar of the. upper and lower rotar carri-w adjacent ports. taken from the i" side oi the machine: Fig. is. a ii. n' i i. cani devil-,e for e'rfrieratiiw ie it um plate of the lower carrier: Y largeii front elovatiijvn oi tie loner rotary carriers, pari-l in ordi-r to more clearly disclose ci v tails: Figs. Q6 and 27 are detail portions of the upper and lower wien-rs. respectively; Fig. 28 is an end elo: .Eoin partiy in section, showing the. arrangement of the devices for folding: the ends of the label over each other on to the bo. n is a plan view, partly in sectifno.y of one of the end folding devices and its operating parl.; lfig. 30 is a side view oftherani operating* mechanism. ol' the device illustrated in Fig. 2li; Fig. l a, section of Fig. on the line ede; Fig. 532 is a section of lfig. Eltl on the iini frf--fs Pig. 33 is n plan new ot the rear end of the roar-him?, showing the arrangement of the slitting mechanism and its operating parte: Fig. 214 is fr. side ser tional elevation of Fig. 33; Fig. 35 is a tional View. illustrating the arrangement of4 n bonu-taining dog employed. associated with the slitting meebanisi; Fig, 3G is a rear elevation of the slitting mechanism; and Fig. 3T is a. plan View, pai-tl) in Aeem tion. showing the hover carrier, the slitting nieehaninni :md the press through which the labeled boxes.' are eondneted from the lower Gerrit-r to the slitting! gnidelny.

rllfwfwf@ frame Y--Betine referring to the ral operi-.ting derives of the present.- enr hardiment of thi;V invention and to the details; thereof'1 die ronerrnrtion of the suiqmrting parts ha Y i will be Set .forth lfhe operati o; the niarhlne are l rising :L top l, and y engineered by a tirare rod il. Tlpon the lmsefiraxne. lov-mrd by the reforesnid partej is supported ar upper Frann cohsisting nl '.xpright spared castings `l and 5 liohrrl :it oooh 'eide :if the table, the upper id gratings bring rigidly connerted b a Cross-piece t). The Castings 4 and :3 h se rearwardly extending heavy bracket.

portions i and B. Other parts ot the snpporting` llame will le referred to as the de- .i ription progr Tenero? tir/'wily meftfmz'e'mfSupported in heard): blocks and slightly above thi table iep is a. main driving shaft lil extend ing trnnswrsely of the. .machine at. the roar nn-tion tht-reet Said main shaft having n belt pulley 11 loosey jonrnaled thereon :it the right :side of the frame and provided with one element of a firk-tion clutch. A. inoperative rlntrh element l is splined on themain driving shaft so as to he rotated tlieref.r lint inning longitudinal inoven'ient. thereon. Said element 1I?- r-arrien n grooved Collar 14. the groove of which is engaged by a fork 15 oi a leliiling4 shift rod 1G. bhh lath r posses beneath the nnwhine to the left side ot the frame und is pivotally Connected to an arm ,iT of a forli shaft 1S. the latter at :he front of tbe machine being; provided .ith a hand lever lll adapted to cooperate .Vith a latch to retain the hand lever in its outer position and thereby retain the t-lntrh r'llrments l2 and 125 in engagement.. Motion 5:., nlnnnirated to the Several :nov-- ing nario o' ilul Inni-him' from the main dririn: shalt lll..

Lollr .s'ffp'dji oenifr or mffflcleinr. -}n the` present emimriixnent the labels or strips to bo assembled with the boxes have a. general rectangular outline and a pack of such labels is heldin a magazine in proper position to coperate with other operative parts of the machine as will hereinafter appear. The label supply device or magazine is located at the upper portion of the machine and preferably is supported by the erosspieee G. Suid cross-pieve may be of an infreased width centrally. us illustrated, and is provided with a-rertnngnlar centrally opening 21. The upper fave of the` crosspioee around said opening is flat and slidably mounted thereon is n label linger supporting plate "2 haring a ventral opening 23 opposite the opening 21 in the eros piece, the plate 2*) havinnIr tongues :El on its ottoni engaging grooves f3.3 on the top of the cross-piece (l, said grooves extending transversely of the nnu'hine. The tonightA groove arrange-nient permitsl the linger slipper-ting plato :2 to be moreel transwlseli' of the xnarhine .and serres to guide snr'b movement.. Said tianswrsf.- lnownient ol' the` plate 22 is accomplished by means ol a she'ft having threaded engagement with a lng on the eronspiore and provided at one end with n hand wheel 2S. The shaft t haf. :i Mvivelod runnen-tion with the pluie 22. ln order to prevent. a too free movement of the plete the naine in springpresserl against the cross-pieve preferably by springs ill), :surrounding pim 3U projecting from the Cross-pieve und through 'slotn 3l in the plattl 22. A, not 3i? nerves to adjust the tension of said springs. By this ronstrnrtion the label supply derive or magazine may be fixed op posite a prvdeterinined point ot` the path ol' vilain label mrryinir plates 13G hereinafter ri-'hrred to; lhat is, it will have no antoxnntitl rnowsmnt in a pinne parallel to the mowzner. of the label rnrryingf sor/fares ot' the rarrivrs 138. although it. is within the purview ol' this invention to permit. the magazine to more toward und from the path of Said verrier plates. The plate ral-ries the derivee whirl; directly support the pack of labs-le. To this; rnd. rigid plates 33, having: angnlarly disposed arms 34. are :Ldjustabllxi comm-ted to the plate Q2 by means4 if u serew-bolt pnssing through slots` .16 in the plate 83. Beneath enrh plate 33 is a similar plate 3T having n. downwardly projecting arm 3S provided at its lower portion with sin adjnsting'srrew 3U. For convenient-e of mounting'. the plates 33 and 37 are so loc-ated that the pins 30 pass therethrough` the'l springs 29 restingr upon thel plato 32S. Bolle-d to arms 34 nre label supporting lingera 40, preferably of resilient metal, the louer ends of said ngers being provided with inwardly extending flanges 41, the tingers 39 tapering downwardly thereby pro viding small ends to support the. `park of labels. The adjusting srrews 39 serve to more the lower ends of the fingers 4G so that disposed they may be accuratel positioned in accordance with the size o? the label to be suported. In the present embodiment where- 1n the sides of the label are unequal in length, a pair of fingers is disposed at each Side of the longer side of the labels, one finger being sutiicient at each side of the shorter side of said labels. The oross-piece G may be provided with a scale 42 and the plate Q2 with an indicator 43, if desired.

Adhesive supply device-#The bracket ortions 7 and 8 of the castings provide orizontal upper faces on which is secured a platform 44. A tank or pot 45 rests upon the platform 44 and is adapted to contain a suitable adhesive, such as glue. Rotatably mounted and so as to dip into the glue in the tank, is a relatively large glue supplying roller 46 contacting with a glue delivery roller 47 journaled in brackets on the sides of the tank, said rollers being so mounted as to provide for an efficient transfer of lue from the tank to the delivery roller 47. gis illustrated, the delivery roller is journaled in spring-pressed boxes in the brackets.

48 represents a roller which may be adjusted relative to the roller 46 by means of the screws 49 so yas to gage the thickness of the glue supplied to the delivery roller 47. Spaced standards 50 are disposed adjacent and to one side of the roller 4G and each standard is provided with a vertically arranged guideway or slot 51 engaged bythe sides of the reciprocatory frame 52 in the lower portion of which is journaled a glue transfer roller 53. The parts are so disposed that when the frame 52 reeiprocates the roller 53 will move into and out of contact with the roller 4T, the lattea yielding slightly to the contact of the roller o3, and thc niove- Inent of the applying roller 53 is accomplished through the instrumentality of a shaft 54 journaled in bearings on the standards li() and provided near each end with pinions 55 engaging racks 56 fixed to the frame 552. At one side of the shaft 54 is secured a gear 57 `in mesh `with teeth 58 of an adjustable rod 59 which latter is caused to reciprocate by a cani groove 60 engaging i roller 6l mounted on the rod 59. The canigroove 60 is formed in a disk secured to a eountershaft 63.

As will hereinafter appear, the glue rccciverl by the roller .i'l will be transferred lo a gine roller with which said roller 55S will inakc rolling Contact. and in order to uni fornily apply glue to the carrier the transfer roller 53 is provided with a friction disk 64 adapted to Contact with a friction plate G5. By this construction the direction of ro tation of the roller 53 is controlled so that it will either be at rest or will be rotating in the dir :tion in which it would rotate when app ig glue to the carrier when initially i with the carrier. The

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roller 46 is sleeved to the shaft 6G and is provided with a` clutch clcnient (iT adapted to coiiperate with the clutch element GS splined on the shaft GG, and to the end of the shaft (3G is secured a sprocket wheel till which may bc continuously drivcn by means of the sprocket chain T) and a .sprocket 7l on the niain shaft lil. B v manipulating thc clutch element (itl the rollers lli. *li and in may be thrown ont of operation when desired. liach of these rollers is driven from the roller 46 by gears TQ, 73 and T4.

The bom or article supply {lenire-#ln the present enibodinicnt it is designed to successively deliver labels from the label magazine and assemble them with boxes and preierably with small boxes comprising a cover and a` base, such as a cigarette box, and it will be convenient at this point to disclose some of the details of the box supply device. The box supply dcvicc is located at the front of the machine slightly above the table top where it may be conveniently reached.

The numeral indicates an inclined frame-piece at one side of the longitudinal central portion of the machine. one end of said piece being fastened closely adjacent the upper surface of the table top by a bracket 7G. a standard 77 assisting in the Isupport ot' said frame-piece. Pulleys T8 adjustably mounted at each end of the picco T5 serve to carry an endless conveyor belt 79. thc upper plier of which rests on the frainopicco between 'opstanding box-guiding flanges 80. Said flanges terminate short of the end of the belt supportingr part of said franie-picce and at this point is a laterally projecting supporting plate 81 extending` toward the longitudinal central linc of thc machine.

H2 represents a transversely disposed guide block having an undercut groove engaged b v a dovetailed tongue on a transversely rcciprocatory block or box pusher Sil. ,\s ihr boxes are fed by the endless carrier. the lon'ornlost box assumes position opposite thc pusher S3, an inclined plate 84 being disposed to keep the boxes down. The outer face of the rndniost box rests against a shouldcr Q5 of the pusher block Sil and il will be aiwwrent that transver-sf.` movement of the pusher block will scrve to nuove thc cndinost box from the carrier. The block 825 is of sullicient length to prcvcnt the succ-ceding boxes iront further forward movi-nient until it shall have returned to initial Vfeeding position. The feeding niovcnicnt of thc pusher Sil is accomplished by means ot' a connecting rod @(5 pivotally connected to the block S3 and to an arm 87 of a short rock shaft 8S. thc latter being provided with a pinion 9U engaged bya rack 90 in turn rociprocated by a vi'acc cani 91 on a transverse shaft 92 supported in the bearings beneath the table top 1. The shaft 92 is continuouslyr driven 

